US20170131502A1 - Modular high density telecommunications frame and chassis system - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates generally to fiber optic telecommunications equipment. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a modular fiber optic frame and chassis system designed for high density applications.
- the present disclosure relates to fiber optic telecommunications devices.
- the telecommunications devices include a modular frame and chassis system for housing a high density of fiber optic connection locations.
- the disclosure relates to a fiber optic telecommunications device that includes a frame defining a right vertical support and a left vertical support.
- a chassis is mounted to the right and left vertical supports, wherein the chassis is configured to pivot about a pivot axis that is defined by one of the right and left vertical supports.
- a plurality of modules are mounted on the chassis, each of the modules slidable on the chassis along a direction extending between the right and left vertical supports, wherein the chassis is configured to pivot about a plane parallel to the sliding direction of the modules, each module defining fiber optic connection locations.
- the disclosure relates to a fiber optic chassis comprising a right rack mount portion and a left rack mount portion and at least one slide extending between the right and left rack mount portions.
- One of the right rack mount portion and the left rack mount portion defines at least a part of a hinge structure for pivotally mounting the fiber optic chassis to a telecommunications fixture.
- a plurality of modules is mounted on the chassis along a horizontal stack extending between the right and left rack mount portions. Each of the modules is slidable on the slide along a direction extending between the right and left rack mount portions, each module configured to receive fiber optic equipment defining fiber optic connection locations.
- the disclosure relates to a fiber optic chassis comprising a right rack mount portion and a left rack mount portion and at least one slide extending between the right and left rack mount portions.
- a plurality of modules are mounted on the chassis in a stacked configuration extending between the right and left rack mount portions, each module configured to receive fiber optic equipment defining connection ports that face out along a front to back direction.
- Each of the modules is slidable on the slide along a direction extending between the right and left rack mount portions that is perpendicular to the front to back direction.
- the disclosure relates to a telecommunications module for slidable mounting to a telecommunications chassis.
- the module includes a housing portion configured to removably receive fiber optic equipment defining fiber optic connection locations, the housing portion defining a right side, a left side, a front side, and a rear side, wherein the housing portion is configured such that the fiber optic connection locations are accessible from at least one of the front side and the rear side.
- a plurality of holes extend from the right side to the left side of the housing portion for receiving slides for slidably coupling the module to the telecommunications chassis.
- the module further includes a cable management structure in the form of a split-ring for receiving cables extending to and from the fiber optic connection locations.
- inventive aspects can relate to individual features and combinations of features. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the broad inventive concepts upon which the embodiments disclosed herein are based.
- FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a telecommunications chassis having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure, the chassis shown in isolation, not mounted to a telecommunications rack;
- FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the chassis of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the chassis of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a right side perspective view of the chassis of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 illustrates a front perspective view of the chassis of FIG. 1 , wherein the chassis is shown in an empty configuration without fiber optic cassettes of the chassis mounted within slidable carrier modules of the chassis;
- FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of the empty chassis of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view of the empty chassis of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 8 is a right side perspective view of the empty chassis of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 9 illustrates a portion of a telecommunications rack showing two of the chassis of FIG. 1 pivotally mounted on the rack;
- FIG. 10 is a top view of the chassis of FIG. 1 mounted on a telecommunications rack, wherein the chassis is shown in a non-pivoted, fully closed position;
- FIG. 11 illustrates the chassis of FIG. 10 in a partially pivoted position with respect to the rack
- FIG. 12 illustrates the chassis of FIG. 10 in a fully pivoted, open position with respect to the rack
- FIG. 13 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack with eleven of the chassis of FIG. 1 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack;
- FIG. 14 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack with fourteen of the chassis of FIG. 1 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack;
- FIG. 15 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack with seventeen of the chassis of FIG. 1 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack;
- FIG. 16 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack with twenty-one of the chassis of FIG. 1 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack;
- FIG. 17 is a front, left side perspective view of a telecommunications frame including two sets of the telecommunications chassis of FIG. 1 mounted in a back-to-back configuration with a cable storage panel located thereinbetween;
- FIG. 18 is a top, right side perspective view of the telecommunications frame of FIG. 17 ;
- FIG. 19 is a left side view of the telecommunications frame of FIG. 17 ;
- FIG. 20 is a right side perspective view showing a portion of the frame of FIG. 17 ;
- FIG. 21 shows a portion of the telecommunications frame of FIG. 17 with one example cable routing configuration on the left side of the frame;
- FIG. 22 illustrates the cable storage panel of the telecommunications frame of FIG. 17 , the cable storage panel shown in isolation, not mounted to the frame of FIG. 17 ;
- FIG. 23 illustrates close-up views of the top portion and the bottom portion of the cable storage panel of FIG. 22 ;
- FIG. 24 illustrates a side view of the telecommunications frame of FIG. 17 with only one set of the telecommunications chassis of FIG. 1 mounted to one side (e.g., the front side) of the frame and with a right vertical support of the cable storage panel removed to illustrate the internal cable management structures of the cable storage panel from the side view;
- FIG. 25 illustrates close-up views of the top portion and the bottom portion of the telecommunications frame of FIG. 24 ;
- FIG. 26 is a left side, top perspective view of one of the carrier modules that is configured for slidable mounting on the telecommunications chassis of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 27 is a right side, top perspective view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 26 ;
- FIG. 28 is a left side, bottom perspective view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 26 ;
- FIG. 29 is another bottom, left side perspective view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 26 ;
- FIG. 30 is a left side view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 26 ;
- FIG. 31 is a right side view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 26 ;
- FIG. 32 is a close-up view of a portion of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 31 ;
- FIG. 33 is a front view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 26 ;
- FIG. 34 is a rear view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 26 ;
- FIG. 35 is a left side, top perspective view of the carrier module of FIG. 26 shown without a fiber optic cassette mounted therein;
- FIG. 36 is a right side, top perspective view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 35 ;
- FIG. 37 is a left side, bottom perspective view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 35 ;
- FIG. 38 is another bottom, left side perspective view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 35 ;
- FIG. 39 is a left side view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 35 ;
- FIG. 40 is a right side view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 35 ;
- FIG. 41 is a close-up view of a portion of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 40 ;
- FIG. 42 is a front view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 35 ;
- FIG. 43 is a right side, top, front perspective view of a fiber optic cassette configured for placement into one of the slidable carrier modules that is shown in FIG. 35 ;
- FIG. 44 is a left, top side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 43 ;
- FIG. 45 is a left, bottom side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 43 ;
- FIG. 46 is a front, left side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 43 ;
- FIG. 47 is a left side view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 43 ;
- FIG. 48 is a right side view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 43 ;
- FIG. 49 is a close-up view of a portion of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 48 ;
- FIG. 50 is a front view of the fiber optic cassette of FIG. 43 ;
- FIG. 51 is a left side, top perspective view of another embodiment of a carrier module that is configured for slidable mounting on the telecommunications chassis of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 52 is a right side, top perspective view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 51 ;
- FIG. 53 is a left side, bottom perspective view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 51 ;
- FIG. 54 is another bottom, left side perspective view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 51 ;
- FIG. 55 is a left side view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 51 ;
- FIG. 56 is a right side view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 51 ;
- FIG. 57 is a close-up view of a portion of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 56 ;
- FIG. 58 is a front view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 51 ;
- FIG. 59 is a rear view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 51 ;
- FIG. 60 illustrates a left side, top perspective view of the slidable carrier module of FIG. 51 with a slidable cable storage module coupled thereto;
- FIG. 61 is a right side, top perspective view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module of FIG. 60 ;
- FIG. 62 is a left side, bottom perspective view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module of FIG. 60 ;
- FIG. 63 is another bottom, left side perspective view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module of FIG. 60 ;
- FIG. 64 is a left side view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module of FIG. 60 ;
- FIG. 65 is a right side view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module of FIG. 60 ;
- FIG. 66 is a close-up view of a portion of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module of FIG. 65 ;
- FIG. 67 is a front view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module of FIG. 60 ;
- FIG. 68 is a rear view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module of FIG. 60 .
- FIGS. 1-8 a modular, high density telecommunications chassis 10 having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure is disclosed.
- the chassis 10 is shown in isolation, removed from a telecommunications rack or frame.
- the chassis 10 is shown mounted on telecommunications fixtures such as telecommunications racks or frames, which will be described in further detail below.
- telecommunications fixtures such as telecommunications racks or frames
- the chassis 10 defines a right side 12 , a left side 14 , a front side 16 , a rear side 18 , a top side 20 , and a bottom side 22 .
- the chassis 10 is configured to house a plurality of slidable carrier modules 24 .
- the carrier modules 24 are configured to house equipment defining fiber optic connection or termination locations or terminals 26 .
- the fiber optic connection locations 26 may be defined by equipment such as fiber optic cassettes 28 .
- An example of a fiber optic cassette 28 which may be used with the chassis 10 shown in FIGS. 1-8 is illustrated in isolation in FIGS. 43-50 .
- Such fiber optic cassettes 28 may be removable devices and may be loaded to the carrier modules 24 as desired.
- the chassis 10 is shown populated with the fiber optic cassettes 28 in FIGS. 1-4 .
- the chassis 10 is shown in an empty configuration without the fiber optic cassettes 28 mounted to the carrier modules 24 of the chassis.
- the cassettes 28 may provide terminals 26 in the form of fiber optic adapters 30 accessible from the front ends 32 of the cassettes 28 .
- the fiber optic adapters 30 may be LC-type, SC-type, or other formats of adapters 30 .
- the chassis 10 defines a pair of chassis supports 34 at the rear side 18 that extend between a right end cap 36 and a left end cap 38 , the chassis supports 34 configured to provide reinforcement to the modular chassis 10 .
- the chassis 10 also includes a plurality of slide structures 40 that extend between the right and left end caps 36 , 38 .
- the slide structures 40 are configured to slidably receive the carrier modules 24 and allow the carrier modules 24 to slide along a right to left direction within the chassis 10 .
- the slidability of the carrier modules 24 allows technicians to isolate specific carrier modules 24 for connectivity work on those modules 24 .
- the slidability also allows technicians to access rear connection locations 26 on the fiber optic cassettes 28 mounted on the carrier modules 24 .
- the chassis 10 may be configured such that the right and left end caps 36 , 38 are removable structures.
- the chassis supports 34 and the slides 40 may define pin-like structures that are received by the end caps 36 , 38 for the removable mounting of the end caps 36 , 38 .
- the chassis 10 is configured to be pivotally mounted to a fixture such as a standard telecommunications rack 42 .
- the rear side 18 of the chassis 10 (and fiber optic connection locations 26 at the rear 44 of the carrier modules 24 ) can be accessed by pivoting the chassis 10 .
- the left end cap 38 defines hinge pins 46 .
- the hinge pins 46 may be inserted into hinge receptacles provided on one of the vertical rack supports that define the rack 42 .
- the hinge pins 46 form a hinge structure for providing pivotability to the chassis 10 .
- the modular chassis 10 may be mounted on a variety of different telecommunications fixtures.
- FIGS. 9-12 a portion of a telecommunications rack 42 is shown, wherein two of the chassis 10 are pivotally mounted thereon.
- the pivotal action of the chassis 10 when mounted to such a rack 42 is shown in FIGS. 10-12 .
- FIG. 10 illustrates the chassis 10 mounted on the telecommunications rack 42 from the top view, wherein the chassis 10 is shown in a non-pivoted, fully closed position.
- FIG. 11 illustrates the chassis 10 of FIG. 10 in a partially pivoted position with respect to the rack 42 .
- FIG. 12 illustrates the chassis 10 of FIG. 10 in a fully pivoted, open position with respect to the rack 42 .
- the chassis 10 When the chassis 10 is mounted on a standard telecommunications rack such as the rack 42 shown in FIGS. 9-12 , the chassis 10 takes up two standard rack spaces and may be classified as a 2RU (2 standard rack unit) chassis.
- the width of the chassis may be sized according to the width of the rack used (e.g., 19 inches for a 19-inch telecommunications rack).
- a standard 19-inch chassis 10 may house up to twenty-four slidable carrier modules 24 , with enough spacing S provided to accommodate the slidable movement of the modules 24 for access.
- FIGS. 13-16 illustrate The density of the fiber optic connections 26 that may be provided by the chassis 10 of the present disclosure, when being mounted on a standard telecommunications rack 42 .
- FIG. 13 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack 42 with eleven of the chassis 10 of FIGS. 1-8 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack 42 .
- FIG. 14 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack 42 with fourteen of the chassis 10 of FIGS. 1-8 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack 42 .
- FIG. 15 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack 42 with seventeen of the chassis 10 of FIGS. 1-8 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack 42 .
- FIG. 16 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack 42 with twenty-one of the chassis 10 of FIGS. 1-8 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack 42 .
- the right end cap 36 of the chassis 10 may include a mounting flange 48 .
- the mounting flange 48 can include a variety of structures for locking and unlocking the chassis 10 with respect to a right vertical rack support 50 of the rack 42 .
- the mounting flange 48 and the right vertical rack support 50 can define a swell-latch type locking arrangement.
- the configurations of the right and left sides of the chassis 10 can be reversed.
- FIGS. 17-25 illustrate a telecommunications frame 52 wherein two sets of the telecommunications chassis 10 may be mounted in a back-to-back configuration.
- a cable storage panel 54 may be provided between the two sets of chassis 10 for storage of cabling that extend from the rear connection locations 26 of the carrier modules 24 .
- the chassis 10 of the present disclosure is configured to be a completely modular structure that can be formed from removable structures and can be populated with the desired number of slidable carrier modules 24 . As shown in FIGS. 1-4 , when the chassis 10 is populated with the carrier modules 24 , there is a predetermined amount of spacing S provided to allow slidability of the modules 24 along a right to left direction to access the rear side 44 of the carrier modules 24 .
- each chassis 10 may also include a slidable cable management module 56 .
- the cable management module 56 may define a chassis cable management structure 58 in the form of a ring 60 for managing all of the cables 62 that are extending to or from the individual carrier modules 24 .
- the cable management ring 60 may define a split-ring configuration with a notch 64 for receiving cables 62 into the rings 60 for management.
- the cable management module 56 defines slide holes 66 that receive the slide structures 40 of the chassis 10 to allow right to left travel of the cable management module 56 .
- each of the slidable carrier modules 24 one of the slidable carrier modules 24 is shown in isolation in FIGS. 26-34 with a fiber optic cassette 28 loaded therein.
- the slidable carrier module 24 is shown without a fiber optic cassette 28 in FIGS. 35-42 .
- each slidable carrier module 24 defines a housing portion 68 for receiving equipment such as a fiber optic cassette 28 and a cable management portion 70 .
- the cable management portion 70 is defined by a cable management ring 72 similar to that of the cable management module 56 .
- the cable management ring 72 may define a split-ring configuration with a notch 74 for receiving cables 62 into the ring 72 for management.
- the cable management ring 72 defines a slightly cone-shaped configuration.
- Each carrier module 24 also defines a recess 76 for accommodating a portion of the cable management ring 72 from an adjacent carrier module 24 when the carrier modules 24 are in a stacked configuration from left to right.
- the carrier module 24 defines slide holes 78 for receiving the slide structures 40 of the chassis 10 to allow slidable travel of the carrier modules 24 .
- the pivotable aspect of the chassis 10 of FIGS. 1-4 allows the chassis 10 to be mounted on a telecommunications frame 52 in a back-to-back configuration.
- the frame 52 may define right and left vertical rack supports 80 , 82 at a front side 84 of the frame 52 for mounting a first set of chassis 10 and right and left vertical rack supports 86 , 88 at a rear side 90 of the frame 52 for mounting second set of chassis 10 .
- the telecommunications frame 52 depicted in FIGS. 17-25 includes a cable management panel 54 positioned between the two sets of chassis 10 . Positioned as such, the cable management panel 54 can manage cabling 62 extending from the rear sides 33 of the cassettes 28 mounted within the carrier modules 24 of the chassis 10 and can be accessed due to the pivotability of the chassis 10 .
- the cable management panel 54 is mounted to the right and left vertical rack supports 80 , 82 at the front side 84 of the frame 52 and also the right and left vertical rack supports 86 , 88 at the rear side 90 of the frame 52 .
- the cable management panel 54 defines a right vertical support 92 , a left vertical support 94 , and a center divider 96 that divides the cable management panel 54 into a front cable management/storage area 98 (for managing cables 62 from the chassis 10 at the front side 84 of the frame 52 ) and a rear cable management/storage area 100 (for managing cables 62 from the chassis 10 at the rear side 90 of the frame 52 ).
- the front and rear cable management areas 98 , 100 may be similarly configured. Each of the front and rear cable management areas 98 , 100 defines a number of cable management structures 102 provided along a column extending from a top 104 of the panel 54 to the bottom 106 of the panel 54 .
- FIG. 24 illustrates a side view of the telecommunications frame 52 with only one set of the telecommunications chassis 10 mounted to one side (e.g., the front side 84 ) of the frame 52 and with a right vertical support 92 of the cable storage panel 54 removed to illustrate the internal cable management structures 102 of the cable storage panel 54 .
- FIG. 25 illustrates close-up views of the top portion and the bottom portion of the telecommunications frame 52 of FIG. 24 .
- Each of the cable management areas 98 , 100 defined by the panel 54 includes a circular spool 108 adjacent the top 104 of the panel 54 .
- a separate cable management spool 110 having a hook-like cross-sectional profile is provided for each of the chassis 10 mounted on the frame 52 .
- the spools 110 extend across the entire width of the cable management panel 54 between the right and left vertical supports 92 , 94 .
- the spool 110 positioned adjacent the bottom 106 of the cable storage area 98 / 100 defines a closed pocket 112 for capturing any cables 62 that might droop into the pocket 112 .
- the frame 52 may also include cable management features on an exterior of the frame 52 such as on one of the right and left vertical supports 92 , 94 of the cable management panel 54 .
- cables 62 may be managed by hook structures 114 located on the left vertical support 94 of the cable management panel 54 .
- the hook structures 114 may manage cable routing for cross-connect applications wherein cables 62 may extend from a chassis 10 at the rear 90 of the frame 52 to a chassis 10 at the front 84 of the frame 52 .
- cables 62 extending from the cassettes 28 of the carrier modules 24 are inserted into the split-ring cable management portions 70 of the modules 24 . All of the cabling 62 that extends from the individual rings 72 of the modules 24 is then passed through the ring 60 of the slidable cable management module 56 .
- the alignment of the individual cable management rings 72 and also of the ring 60 of the cable management module 56 allows the carrier modules 24 to be slid along a right to left direction without disturbing any of the managed cables 62 .
- the column of spools 110 within the cable management panel 54 and the cable slack provided in the form of droop loops 63 allow the carrier modules 24 to be slid one at a time right to left until the technician isolates and accesses the desired module 24 .
- FIGS. 51-68 another embodiment of a carrier module 124 that is configured for slidable mounting on the telecommunications chassis 10 of FIGS. 1-8 is shown.
- the carrier module 124 includes a configuration similar to that of the module 24 of FIGS. 26-42 .
- the carrier module 124 is configured for housing the same type of fiber optic equipment such as the fiber optic cassette 28 housed by the carrier module 24 of FIGS. 26-42 and is configured to be slidably mounted to the chassis 10 of FIGS. 1-8 in a similar manner.
- the carrier module 124 defines a smaller cable management structure 170 in the form of a split-ring 172 .
- the split-ring 172 defines a side profile (along a left to right direction) that does not extend past the housing portion 168 of the module 124 .
- the notch 174 is provided at a front side of split ring 172 rather than a top side of the ring, unlike in the carrier module 24 of FIGS. 26-42 .
- the carrier module 124 is shown with a slidable cable storage module 224 coupled thereto.
- the cable storage module 224 can be fixed to the carrier module 124 to form an integral structure 225 .
- Different types of attachment methods may be used to fix the cable storage module 224 to the carrier module 124 .
- the cable storage module 224 includes slide holes 278 that align with the slide holes 178 of the carrier module 124 for slidability therewith.
- the cable storage module 224 defines a cable storage structure 270 in the form of spool 272 on the left side 226 of the module 224 , opposite from the side 228 to which the carrier module 224 is mounted.
- the spool 272 is configured to store any extra slack cabling 62 coming from or going to the cable ring 172 of the carrier module 124 .
- the spool 272 defines cable retention portions 273 for retaining the cabling 62 within the cable storage module 224 .
- connection locations 26 provided by the chassis 10 of the present disclosure may be in the form of a cassette 28 .
- An example of a fiber optic cassette 28 that is configured for insertion into the carrier modules 24 , 124 disclosed herein is shown in FIGS. 43-50 .
- one example of the cassette 28 may include fiber optic adapters 30 (LC or SC format) on one side (e.g., the front side of the carrier modules 24 , 124 disclosed herein) wherein the opposite side (e.g., the rear side of the carrier modules 24 , 124 disclosed herein) either has a rear connection location 26 in the form of a fiber optic connector such as a multi-fiber connector (MPO) or a cable extending outwardly therefrom.
- MPO multi-fiber connector
- Cassettes similar to fiber optic cassettes 28 of the present disclosure are described in further detail in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2013/0089292, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- fiber optic cassettes 28 shown and described in the present application are simply one type of a telecommunications device that may be used with the carrier modules 24 , 124 of the present disclosure and that the modules may be configured to receive other types of devices.
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- The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/213,077, filed Mar. 14, 2014, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/790,127, filed Mar. 15, 2013, which applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
- The present disclosure relates generally to fiber optic telecommunications equipment. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a modular fiber optic frame and chassis system designed for high density applications.
- In telecommunications industry, the demand for added capacity is growing rapidly. This demand is being met in part by the increasing use and density of fiber optic transmission equipment. Even though fiber optic equipment permits higher levels of transmission in the same or smaller footprint than traditional copper transmission equipment, the demand requires even higher levels of fiber density. This has led to the development of high-density fiber handling equipment.
- An example of this type of equipment is found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,591,051 (the '051 patent) assigned to ADC Telecommunications, Inc. This patent concerns a high-density fiber distribution frame and high-density fiber termination blocks (FTBs) which are mounted to the frame. Because of the large number of optical fibers passing into and out of the FTBs, the frame and blocks have a variety of structures to organize and manage the fibers. Some structures are used to aid the fibers entering the back of the frame and FTBs. Other structures are provided for managing the cables leaving the FTBs on the front. The FTBs also include structures for facilitating access to the densely packed terminations. One such structure is a slidable adapter module that is incorporated into the FTBs to allow selective access to the densely packed terminations inside the FTBs.
- Further development in such fiber termination systems is desired.
- The present disclosure relates to fiber optic telecommunications devices. The telecommunications devices include a modular frame and chassis system for housing a high density of fiber optic connection locations.
- According to one example aspect, the disclosure relates to a fiber optic telecommunications device that includes a frame defining a right vertical support and a left vertical support. A chassis is mounted to the right and left vertical supports, wherein the chassis is configured to pivot about a pivot axis that is defined by one of the right and left vertical supports. A plurality of modules are mounted on the chassis, each of the modules slidable on the chassis along a direction extending between the right and left vertical supports, wherein the chassis is configured to pivot about a plane parallel to the sliding direction of the modules, each module defining fiber optic connection locations.
- According to another example aspect, the disclosure relates to a fiber optic chassis comprising a right rack mount portion and a left rack mount portion and at least one slide extending between the right and left rack mount portions. One of the right rack mount portion and the left rack mount portion defines at least a part of a hinge structure for pivotally mounting the fiber optic chassis to a telecommunications fixture. A plurality of modules is mounted on the chassis along a horizontal stack extending between the right and left rack mount portions. Each of the modules is slidable on the slide along a direction extending between the right and left rack mount portions, each module configured to receive fiber optic equipment defining fiber optic connection locations.
- According to another aspect, the disclosure relates to a fiber optic chassis comprising a right rack mount portion and a left rack mount portion and at least one slide extending between the right and left rack mount portions. A plurality of modules are mounted on the chassis in a stacked configuration extending between the right and left rack mount portions, each module configured to receive fiber optic equipment defining connection ports that face out along a front to back direction. Each of the modules is slidable on the slide along a direction extending between the right and left rack mount portions that is perpendicular to the front to back direction.
- According to another example aspect, the disclosure relates to a telecommunications module for slidable mounting to a telecommunications chassis. The module includes a housing portion configured to removably receive fiber optic equipment defining fiber optic connection locations, the housing portion defining a right side, a left side, a front side, and a rear side, wherein the housing portion is configured such that the fiber optic connection locations are accessible from at least one of the front side and the rear side. A plurality of holes extend from the right side to the left side of the housing portion for receiving slides for slidably coupling the module to the telecommunications chassis. The module further includes a cable management structure in the form of a split-ring for receiving cables extending to and from the fiber optic connection locations.
- A variety of additional inventive aspects will be set forth in the description that follows. The inventive aspects can relate to individual features and combinations of features. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the broad inventive concepts upon which the embodiments disclosed herein are based.
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a telecommunications chassis having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure, the chassis shown in isolation, not mounted to a telecommunications rack; -
FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the chassis ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the chassis ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a right side perspective view of the chassis ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 illustrates a front perspective view of the chassis ofFIG. 1 , wherein the chassis is shown in an empty configuration without fiber optic cassettes of the chassis mounted within slidable carrier modules of the chassis; -
FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of the empty chassis ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view of the empty chassis ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 8 is a right side perspective view of the empty chassis ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 9 illustrates a portion of a telecommunications rack showing two of the chassis ofFIG. 1 pivotally mounted on the rack; -
FIG. 10 is a top view of the chassis ofFIG. 1 mounted on a telecommunications rack, wherein the chassis is shown in a non-pivoted, fully closed position; -
FIG. 11 illustrates the chassis ofFIG. 10 in a partially pivoted position with respect to the rack; -
FIG. 12 illustrates the chassis ofFIG. 10 in a fully pivoted, open position with respect to the rack; -
FIG. 13 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack with eleven of the chassis ofFIG. 1 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack; -
FIG. 14 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack with fourteen of the chassis ofFIG. 1 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack; -
FIG. 15 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack with seventeen of the chassis ofFIG. 1 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack; -
FIG. 16 illustrates a standard telecommunications rack with twenty-one of the chassis ofFIG. 1 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on the rack; -
FIG. 17 is a front, left side perspective view of a telecommunications frame including two sets of the telecommunications chassis ofFIG. 1 mounted in a back-to-back configuration with a cable storage panel located thereinbetween; -
FIG. 18 is a top, right side perspective view of the telecommunications frame ofFIG. 17 ; -
FIG. 19 is a left side view of the telecommunications frame ofFIG. 17 ; -
FIG. 20 is a right side perspective view showing a portion of the frame ofFIG. 17 ; -
FIG. 21 shows a portion of the telecommunications frame ofFIG. 17 with one example cable routing configuration on the left side of the frame; -
FIG. 22 illustrates the cable storage panel of the telecommunications frame ofFIG. 17 , the cable storage panel shown in isolation, not mounted to the frame ofFIG. 17 ; -
FIG. 23 illustrates close-up views of the top portion and the bottom portion of the cable storage panel ofFIG. 22 ; -
FIG. 24 illustrates a side view of the telecommunications frame ofFIG. 17 with only one set of the telecommunications chassis ofFIG. 1 mounted to one side (e.g., the front side) of the frame and with a right vertical support of the cable storage panel removed to illustrate the internal cable management structures of the cable storage panel from the side view; -
FIG. 25 illustrates close-up views of the top portion and the bottom portion of the telecommunications frame ofFIG. 24 ; -
FIG. 26 is a left side, top perspective view of one of the carrier modules that is configured for slidable mounting on the telecommunications chassis ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 27 is a right side, top perspective view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 26 ; -
FIG. 28 is a left side, bottom perspective view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 26 ; -
FIG. 29 is another bottom, left side perspective view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 26 ; -
FIG. 30 is a left side view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 26 ; -
FIG. 31 is a right side view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 26 ; -
FIG. 32 is a close-up view of a portion of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 31 ; -
FIG. 33 is a front view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 26 ; -
FIG. 34 is a rear view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 26 ; -
FIG. 35 is a left side, top perspective view of the carrier module ofFIG. 26 shown without a fiber optic cassette mounted therein; -
FIG. 36 is a right side, top perspective view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 35 ; -
FIG. 37 is a left side, bottom perspective view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 35 ; -
FIG. 38 is another bottom, left side perspective view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 35 ; -
FIG. 39 is a left side view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 35 ; -
FIG. 40 is a right side view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 35 ; -
FIG. 41 is a close-up view of a portion of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 40 ; -
FIG. 42 is a front view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 35 ; -
FIG. 43 is a right side, top, front perspective view of a fiber optic cassette configured for placement into one of the slidable carrier modules that is shown inFIG. 35 ; -
FIG. 44 is a left, top side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 43 ; -
FIG. 45 is a left, bottom side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 43 ; -
FIG. 46 is a front, left side perspective view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 43 ; -
FIG. 47 is a left side view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 43 ; -
FIG. 48 is a right side view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 43 ; -
FIG. 49 is a close-up view of a portion of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 48 ; -
FIG. 50 is a front view of the fiber optic cassette ofFIG. 43 ; -
FIG. 51 is a left side, top perspective view of another embodiment of a carrier module that is configured for slidable mounting on the telecommunications chassis ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 52 is a right side, top perspective view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 51 ; -
FIG. 53 is a left side, bottom perspective view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 51 ; -
FIG. 54 is another bottom, left side perspective view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 51 ; -
FIG. 55 is a left side view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 51 ; -
FIG. 56 is a right side view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 51 ; -
FIG. 57 is a close-up view of a portion of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 56 ; -
FIG. 58 is a front view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 51 ; -
FIG. 59 is a rear view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 51 ; -
FIG. 60 illustrates a left side, top perspective view of the slidable carrier module ofFIG. 51 with a slidable cable storage module coupled thereto; -
FIG. 61 is a right side, top perspective view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module ofFIG. 60 ; -
FIG. 62 is a left side, bottom perspective view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module ofFIG. 60 ; -
FIG. 63 is another bottom, left side perspective view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module ofFIG. 60 ; -
FIG. 64 is a left side view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module ofFIG. 60 ; -
FIG. 65 is a right side view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module ofFIG. 60 ; -
FIG. 66 is a close-up view of a portion of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module ofFIG. 65 ; -
FIG. 67 is a front view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module ofFIG. 60 ; and -
FIG. 68 is a rear view of the slidable carrier module and the coupled cable storage module ofFIG. 60 . - Reference will now be made in detail to examples of inventive aspects of the present disclosure which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.
- Referring now to
FIGS. 1-8 , a modular, highdensity telecommunications chassis 10 having features that are examples of inventive aspects in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure is disclosed. InFIGS. 1-8 , thechassis 10 is shown in isolation, removed from a telecommunications rack or frame. InFIGS. 9-25 , thechassis 10 is shown mounted on telecommunications fixtures such as telecommunications racks or frames, which will be described in further detail below. It should be noted that in the present disclosure, the terms “rack” and “frame” will be used interchangeably. - Referring back to
FIGS. 1-8 , thechassis 10 defines aright side 12, aleft side 14, afront side 16, arear side 18, atop side 20, and abottom side 22. Thechassis 10 is configured to house a plurality ofslidable carrier modules 24. As will be discussed in further detail below, thecarrier modules 24 are configured to house equipment defining fiber optic connection or termination locations orterminals 26. According to one example embodiment, the fiberoptic connection locations 26 may be defined by equipment such asfiber optic cassettes 28. An example of afiber optic cassette 28 which may be used with thechassis 10 shown inFIGS. 1-8 is illustrated in isolation inFIGS. 43-50 . Suchfiber optic cassettes 28 may be removable devices and may be loaded to thecarrier modules 24 as desired. In the depicted example, thechassis 10 is shown populated with thefiber optic cassettes 28 inFIGS. 1-4 . InFIGS. 5-8 , thechassis 10 is shown in an empty configuration without thefiber optic cassettes 28 mounted to thecarrier modules 24 of the chassis. As will be explained in further detail below, thecassettes 28 may provideterminals 26 in the form offiber optic adapters 30 accessible from the front ends 32 of thecassettes 28. Thefiber optic adapters 30 may be LC-type, SC-type, or other formats ofadapters 30. - The
chassis 10 defines a pair of chassis supports 34 at therear side 18 that extend between aright end cap 36 and aleft end cap 38, the chassis supports 34 configured to provide reinforcement to themodular chassis 10. Thechassis 10 also includes a plurality ofslide structures 40 that extend between the right and left end caps 36, 38. Theslide structures 40 are configured to slidably receive thecarrier modules 24 and allow thecarrier modules 24 to slide along a right to left direction within thechassis 10. The slidability of thecarrier modules 24 allows technicians to isolatespecific carrier modules 24 for connectivity work on thosemodules 24. The slidability also allows technicians to accessrear connection locations 26 on thefiber optic cassettes 28 mounted on thecarrier modules 24. - Referring back to
FIGS. 1-8 , thechassis 10 may be configured such that the right and left end caps 36, 38 are removable structures. The chassis supports 34 and theslides 40 may define pin-like structures that are received by the end caps 36, 38 for the removable mounting of the end caps 36, 38. - According to an example embodiment of the disclosure, the
chassis 10 is configured to be pivotally mounted to a fixture such as astandard telecommunications rack 42. Therear side 18 of the chassis 10 (and fiberoptic connection locations 26 at the rear 44 of the carrier modules 24) can be accessed by pivoting thechassis 10. In the depicted embodiment, theleft end cap 38 defines hinge pins 46. The hinge pins 46 may be inserted into hinge receptacles provided on one of the vertical rack supports that define therack 42. Along with the hinge receptacles, the hinge pins 46 form a hinge structure for providing pivotability to thechassis 10. - As noted above, the
modular chassis 10 may be mounted on a variety of different telecommunications fixtures. As an example, inFIGS. 9-12 , a portion of atelecommunications rack 42 is shown, wherein two of thechassis 10 are pivotally mounted thereon. The pivotal action of thechassis 10 when mounted to such arack 42 is shown inFIGS. 10-12 .FIG. 10 illustrates thechassis 10 mounted on the telecommunications rack 42 from the top view, wherein thechassis 10 is shown in a non-pivoted, fully closed position.FIG. 11 illustrates thechassis 10 ofFIG. 10 in a partially pivoted position with respect to therack 42. And,FIG. 12 illustrates thechassis 10 ofFIG. 10 in a fully pivoted, open position with respect to therack 42. - When the
chassis 10 is mounted on a standard telecommunications rack such as therack 42 shown inFIGS. 9-12 , thechassis 10 takes up two standard rack spaces and may be classified as a 2RU (2 standard rack unit) chassis. The width of the chassis may be sized according to the width of the rack used (e.g., 19 inches for a 19-inch telecommunications rack). As shown inFIGS. 1-8 , a standard 19-inch chassis 10 may house up to twenty-fourslidable carrier modules 24, with enough spacing S provided to accommodate the slidable movement of themodules 24 for access. - The density of the
fiber optic connections 26 that may be provided by thechassis 10 of the present disclosure, when being mounted on astandard telecommunications rack 42, is illustrated byFIGS. 13-16 .FIG. 13 illustrates astandard telecommunications rack 42 with eleven of thechassis 10 ofFIGS. 1-8 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on therack 42.FIG. 14 illustrates astandard telecommunications rack 42 with fourteen of thechassis 10 ofFIGS. 1-8 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on therack 42.FIG. 15 illustrates astandard telecommunications rack 42 with seventeen of thechassis 10 ofFIGS. 1-8 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on therack 42.FIG. 16 illustrates astandard telecommunications rack 42 with twenty-one of thechassis 10 ofFIGS. 1-8 mounted in a vertically stacked arrangement on therack 42. - As depicted, the
right end cap 36 of thechassis 10 may include a mountingflange 48. The mountingflange 48 can include a variety of structures for locking and unlocking thechassis 10 with respect to a rightvertical rack support 50 of therack 42. For example, according to one example, the mountingflange 48 and the rightvertical rack support 50 can define a swell-latch type locking arrangement. For the purposes of pivotability, the configurations of the right and left sides of thechassis 10 can be reversed. - Other types of telecommunications fixtures to which the
chassis 10 of the present disclosure may be mounted include other types of racks or frames. For example,FIGS. 17-25 illustrate atelecommunications frame 52 wherein two sets of thetelecommunications chassis 10 may be mounted in a back-to-back configuration. Acable storage panel 54, further details of which will be described below, may be provided between the two sets ofchassis 10 for storage of cabling that extend from therear connection locations 26 of thecarrier modules 24. - As noted above, the
chassis 10 of the present disclosure is configured to be a completely modular structure that can be formed from removable structures and can be populated with the desired number ofslidable carrier modules 24. As shown inFIGS. 1-4 , when thechassis 10 is populated with thecarrier modules 24, there is a predetermined amount of spacing S provided to allow slidability of themodules 24 along a right to left direction to access therear side 44 of thecarrier modules 24. - In addition to the
slidable carrier modules 24, eachchassis 10 may also include a slidablecable management module 56. Thecable management module 56 may define a chassiscable management structure 58 in the form of aring 60 for managing all of thecables 62 that are extending to or from theindividual carrier modules 24. In the depicted embodiment, thecable management ring 60 may define a split-ring configuration with anotch 64 for receivingcables 62 into therings 60 for management. Thecable management module 56 defines slide holes 66 that receive theslide structures 40 of thechassis 10 to allow right to left travel of thecable management module 56. - Regarding each of the
slidable carrier modules 24, one of theslidable carrier modules 24 is shown in isolation inFIGS. 26-34 with afiber optic cassette 28 loaded therein. Theslidable carrier module 24 is shown without afiber optic cassette 28 inFIGS. 35-42 . - Now referring to
FIGS. 26-42 , eachslidable carrier module 24 defines ahousing portion 68 for receiving equipment such as afiber optic cassette 28 and acable management portion 70. According to the depicted embodiment, thecable management portion 70 is defined by acable management ring 72 similar to that of thecable management module 56. Thecable management ring 72 may define a split-ring configuration with anotch 74 for receivingcables 62 into thering 72 for management. Thecable management ring 72 defines a slightly cone-shaped configuration. Eachcarrier module 24 also defines arecess 76 for accommodating a portion of thecable management ring 72 from anadjacent carrier module 24 when thecarrier modules 24 are in a stacked configuration from left to right. - The
carrier module 24 defines slide holes 78 for receiving theslide structures 40 of thechassis 10 to allow slidable travel of thecarrier modules 24. - Now referring back to
FIGS. 17-25 , as noted above, the pivotable aspect of thechassis 10 ofFIGS. 1-4 allows thechassis 10 to be mounted on atelecommunications frame 52 in a back-to-back configuration. In such a configuration, theframe 52 may define right and left vertical rack supports 80, 82 at afront side 84 of theframe 52 for mounting a first set ofchassis 10 and right and left vertical rack supports 86, 88 at arear side 90 of theframe 52 for mounting second set ofchassis 10. - The
telecommunications frame 52 depicted inFIGS. 17-25 includes acable management panel 54 positioned between the two sets ofchassis 10. Positioned as such, thecable management panel 54 can managecabling 62 extending from the rear sides 33 of thecassettes 28 mounted within thecarrier modules 24 of thechassis 10 and can be accessed due to the pivotability of thechassis 10. - The
cable management panel 54 is mounted to the right and left vertical rack supports 80, 82 at thefront side 84 of theframe 52 and also the right and left vertical rack supports 86, 88 at therear side 90 of theframe 52. Thecable management panel 54 defines a rightvertical support 92, a leftvertical support 94, and acenter divider 96 that divides thecable management panel 54 into a front cable management/storage area 98 (for managingcables 62 from thechassis 10 at thefront side 84 of the frame 52) and a rear cable management/storage area 100 (for managingcables 62 from thechassis 10 at therear side 90 of the frame 52). - The front and rear
cable management areas cable management areas cable management structures 102 provided along a column extending from a top 104 of thepanel 54 to thebottom 106 of thepanel 54. -
FIG. 24 illustrates a side view of thetelecommunications frame 52 with only one set of thetelecommunications chassis 10 mounted to one side (e.g., the front side 84) of theframe 52 and with a rightvertical support 92 of thecable storage panel 54 removed to illustrate the internalcable management structures 102 of thecable storage panel 54.FIG. 25 illustrates close-up views of the top portion and the bottom portion of thetelecommunications frame 52 ofFIG. 24 . Each of thecable management areas panel 54 includes acircular spool 108 adjacent the top 104 of thepanel 54. Aligned vertically with the topcircular spool 108, a separatecable management spool 110 having a hook-like cross-sectional profile is provided for each of thechassis 10 mounted on theframe 52. Thespools 110 extend across the entire width of thecable management panel 54 between the right and leftvertical supports - As illustrated in the example cable configuration shown in
FIGS. 24 and 25 , when acable 62 enters thecable management panel 54 from a top 104 of thepanel 54, thecable 62 enters between the topcircular spool 108 and thecenter divider 96. Adroop loop 63 is formed before thecable 62 is lead over theappropriate spool 110 toward the rear 33 of thecassettes 28 of a givenchassis 10. Appropriate amount of slack may be provided by thedroop loop 63 for slidable movement of thecarrier modules 24 or the pivotable movement of thechassis 10. - The
spool 110 positioned adjacent thebottom 106 of thecable storage area 98/100 defines aclosed pocket 112 for capturing anycables 62 that might droop into thepocket 112. - Referring now to
FIG. 21 , according to the example embodiment of thetelecommunications frame 52, in addition to cable management within theframe 52, theframe 52 may also include cable management features on an exterior of theframe 52 such as on one of the right and leftvertical supports cable management panel 54. As shown in the depicted example,cables 62 may be managed byhook structures 114 located on the leftvertical support 94 of thecable management panel 54. Thehook structures 114 may manage cable routing for cross-connect applications whereincables 62 may extend from achassis 10 at the rear 90 of theframe 52 to achassis 10 at thefront 84 of theframe 52. - Cable management structures similar to the
hook structures 114 of the present disclosure are described in further detail in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/789,572, filed on the same day as the present application and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. - As shown in
FIG. 21 ,cables 62 extending from thecassettes 28 of thecarrier modules 24 are inserted into the split-ringcable management portions 70 of themodules 24. All of thecabling 62 that extends from the individual rings 72 of themodules 24 is then passed through thering 60 of the slidablecable management module 56. - The alignment of the individual cable management rings 72 and also of the
ring 60 of thecable management module 56 allows thecarrier modules 24 to be slid along a right to left direction without disturbing any of the managedcables 62. The column ofspools 110 within thecable management panel 54 and the cable slack provided in the form ofdroop loops 63 allow thecarrier modules 24 to be slid one at a time right to left until the technician isolates and accesses the desiredmodule 24. - Referring now to
FIGS. 51-68 , another embodiment of acarrier module 124 that is configured for slidable mounting on thetelecommunications chassis 10 ofFIGS. 1-8 is shown. Thecarrier module 124 includes a configuration similar to that of themodule 24 ofFIGS. 26-42 . Thecarrier module 124 is configured for housing the same type of fiber optic equipment such as thefiber optic cassette 28 housed by thecarrier module 24 ofFIGS. 26-42 and is configured to be slidably mounted to thechassis 10 ofFIGS. 1-8 in a similar manner. - The
carrier module 124 defines a smallercable management structure 170 in the form of a split-ring 172. The split-ring 172 defines a side profile (along a left to right direction) that does not extend past thehousing portion 168 of themodule 124. Thenotch 174 is provided at a front side ofsplit ring 172 rather than a top side of the ring, unlike in thecarrier module 24 ofFIGS. 26-42 . - Now referring to
FIGS. 60-68 specifically, thecarrier module 124 is shown with a slidablecable storage module 224 coupled thereto. Thecable storage module 224 can be fixed to thecarrier module 124 to form an integral structure 225. Different types of attachment methods may be used to fix thecable storage module 224 to thecarrier module 124. Thecable storage module 224 includes slide holes 278 that align with the slide holes 178 of thecarrier module 124 for slidability therewith. Thecable storage module 224 defines acable storage structure 270 in the form ofspool 272 on theleft side 226 of themodule 224, opposite from theside 228 to which thecarrier module 224 is mounted. Thespool 272 is configured to store anyextra slack cabling 62 coming from or going to thecable ring 172 of thecarrier module 124. Thespool 272 definescable retention portions 273 for retaining thecabling 62 within thecable storage module 224. - As noted above, the
connection locations 26 provided by thechassis 10 of the present disclosure may be in the form of acassette 28. An example of afiber optic cassette 28 that is configured for insertion into thecarrier modules FIGS. 43-50 . As shown, one example of thecassette 28 may include fiber optic adapters 30 (LC or SC format) on one side (e.g., the front side of thecarrier modules carrier modules rear connection location 26 in the form of a fiber optic connector such as a multi-fiber connector (MPO) or a cable extending outwardly therefrom. Cassettes similar tofiber optic cassettes 28 of the present disclosure are described in further detail in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2013/0089292, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. - It should be noted that the
fiber optic cassettes 28 shown and described in the present application are simply one type of a telecommunications device that may be used with thecarrier modules - Although in the foregoing description, terms such as “top,” “bottom,” “front,” “back,” “right,” “left,” “upper,” and “lower” were used for ease of description and illustration, no restriction is intended by such use of the terms. The telecommunications devices described herein can be used in any orientation, depending upon the desired application.
- Having described the preferred aspects and embodiments of the present invention, modifications and equivalents of the disclosed concepts may readily occur to one skilled in the art. However, it is intended that such modifications and equivalents be included within the scope of the claims which are appended hereto.
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